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Multnomah County recorded its first bird flu infections in cats this past week after two cats in different households contracted the disease and had to be euthanized, the state agriculture department …
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Carlos Fuentes / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/15/25
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The federal government has paid Donavan La Bella $7.65 million for injuries he suffered after a deputy U.S. marshal fired a less-lethal munition at his face in July 2020 as he stood across from the …
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Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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The Bonneville Power Administration, the region’s largest transmission grid operator, will lose at least 600 workers under President Donald Trump’s sweeping efforts to reduce the federal …
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Gosia Wozniacka / oregonlive.com (TNS)
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2/15/25
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After missing from the Oregon coast for more than a century, sea otters are getting a step closer to staging a comeback.
Local tribes and nonprofits have received a grant to lead the planning …
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2/15/25
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A Thurston County judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to force the state Building Code Council to move faster in aligning energy rules for new construction with provisions in the natural …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/15/25
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The Board of Lewis County Commissioners will vote Tuesday to dedicate the Expo Hall at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in memory of the late Lee Coumbs, the former mayor of Centralia and a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/15/25
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A Washington state bill that would create a voluntary road usage charge program as a substitute for the state gas tax has received a deluge of opposition despite support from public officials and …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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2/14/25
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A Mexican immigrant accused of trafficking cocaine in Lewis County is being held in the Lewis County Jail on a 72-hour hold pending possible felony charges.
Federal agents and detectives …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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The Centralia High School powerlifting team competed at the Wolverine Classic Powerlifting Meet in Olympia on Saturday, Feb. 8, and brought home a handful of first-, second- and third-place …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/14/25
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The former president of the Oakview Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has been arrested on over a dozen felony charges for allegedly embezzling over $10,000 from the PTO between …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/14/25
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A brief February snow storm blew through the Pacific Northwest on Thursday, and while standard rain was back in the forecast as early as Friday evening, the freeze disrupted roads, schools and …
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By Emily Fitzgerald / emily@chronline.com
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2/14/25
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The Lewis County Department of Public Works Solid Waste Utility is partnering with GreenSheen, an eco-friendly paint recycling company, to host a free recycling event for paint and related items.
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/14/25
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Sirens: Defendants sentenced in Lewis County for assault, stalking, burglary, vehicle theft and more
CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Disorderly conduct
• A 71-year-old Centralia man was arrested for disorderly conduct just after 12 p.m. on Feb. 12 after he laid down in the middle of the …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/14/25
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• CATHY J. COKER, 70, Randle, died Feb. 2 at her residence. Arrangements are under the care of Cattermole Funeral Home.
• VATLE J. SPAIN, 90, Covington, died Feb. 9 at her residence. …
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State Rep. Dan Griffey, R-Allyn, of the 35th Legislative District, is proposing stricter penalties for the crime of stealing and buying cables and wire.
House Bill 1453 cracks down on scrap …
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By The Chronicle staff
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2/14/25
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As I drove home on this snowy Thursday, one of the memorable sights was of a booth off Rush Road, covered with snow, selling roses and beautiful bouquets for Valentine’s Day.
It was …
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Commentary by Brian Mittge / For The Chronicle
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2/14/25
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) on Tuesday, Feb. 11, passed two resolutions updating the Lewis County Citizens’ Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials.
The two …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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2/14/25
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The Lewis County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, Feb. 11, passed three resolutions awarding contracts for the repair of Bunker Creek Road during its weekly business meeting at the Lewis County …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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